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    National service: How Serco went from overcharging and mismanagement scandals to a key role training RAF pilots

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    National service: How Serco went from overcharging and mismanagement scandals to a key role training RAF pilots By Ben Griffiths for the Daily Mail Published: 16:56 EST, 7 March 2016 |… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Serco’s prison falls into chaos

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    Serco’s prison falls into chaos Levels of assault were much higher than in similar prisons By Ian Dunt Wednesday, 9 March 2016 10:38 AM  3 When prison inspectors visited Serco-run Doncaster… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Markets G4S warns of further possible losses on UK asylum work

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    Markets  G4S warns of further possible losses on UK asylum work G4S, the world’s biggest security company, has warned that it could stand to lose a further £57m if the UK… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    SNP go to war with security firm G4S over conference

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    SNP go to war with security firm G4S over conference 2 March 2016by Kieran Andrews The SNP conference will take place at the SECC in Glasgow The SNP has gone to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    G4S to sell controversial youth jail contracts

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    G4S to sell controversial youth jail contracts Private security firm to sell children’s services businesses, including Medway facility at centre of alleged abuse G4S has run the Medway secure training centre… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    ‘Mercenaries Unleashed’: Report Highlights Threats Posed By Booming Private Security Industry

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    ‘Mercenaries Unleashed’: Report Highlights Threats Posed By Booming Private Security Industry ‘For too long this murky world of guns for hire has been allowed to grow unchecked. In letting the industry… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Private security firm to guard major crime scenes in Wiltshire

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    Private security firm to guard major crime scenes in Wiltshire Callum Chaplin / 02:33 Thursday 18 February 2016 / News Share 0 comments Want more local news stories like these via… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Revealed: How mercenaries are making millions from the misery in war zones around the world

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    Revealed: How mercenaries are making millions from the misery in war zones around the world 12:29, 7 Feb 2016 Updated 12:29, 7 Feb 2016 By Billy Briggs CHARITY War on Want… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Elbit, KBR contracted for U.K. military flight training program

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    Elbit, KBR contracted for U.K. military flight training program By Ryan Maass   |   Feb. 4, 2016 at 12:41 PM Follow @upi Affinity Flying Services Limited receives $721 million contract to support… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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    Britain top dog in unregulated shadow world of mercenaries – report

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    Britain top dog in unregulated shadow world of mercenaries – report Published time: 3 Feb, 2016 15:14 Get short URL © Ahmad Al-Rubaye / AFP Britain has become the world’s post-9/11 “mercenary… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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